Sweet potatoes production in New Caledonia
In 2024 New Caledonia produced 644 t of sweet potatoes, the 92nd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 38%. The record was 4,500 t in 1966. Area harvested: 264 ha, yield 2.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 644 t
- World rank
- 92 of 111
- 10-year change
- +38%
- Record
- 4,500 t
- 1966
Sweet potatoes in New Caledonia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
New Caledonia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.4
- world 12.6 (−81%)
- kg per person
- 2.20
- world 11.1
- 10-year change
- +38%
- world −3.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | Botswana | 1,088 | 0.00% |
| 91 | El Salvador | 765 | 0.00% |
| 92 | New Caledonia | 644 | 0.00% |
| 93 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 643 | 0.00% |
| 94 | Suriname | 595 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of sweet potatoes
Share of the world total; New Caledonia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 644 | +16% | 264 | 2.44 |
| 2023 | 554 | −2.1% | 238 | 2.33 |
| 2022 | 566 | −0.5% | 257 | 2.20 |
| 2021 | 569 | −21% | 273 | 2.08 |
| 2020 | 724 | +16% | 324 | 2.23 |
| 2019 | 626 | −4.6% | 305 | 2.05 |
| 2018 | 656 | +33% | 351 | 1.87 |
| 2017 | 495 | −15% | 297 | 1.67 |
| 2016 | 580 | −1.2% | 400 | 1.45 |
| 2015 | 587 | +26% | 500 | 1.17 |
| 2014 | 467 | +16% | 500 | 0.93 |
| 2013 | 404 | +27% | 400 | 1.01 |
| 2012 | 319 | −18% | 300 | 1.06 |
| 2011 | 389 | −56% | 400 | 0.97 |
| 2010 | 890 | +29% | 900 | 0.99 |
| 2009 | 689 | −31% | 595 | 1.16 |
| 2008 | 995 | +21% | 786 | 1.27 |
| 2007 | 821 | −10.0% | 594 | 1.38 |
| 2006 | 912 | −18% | 607 | 1.50 |
| 2005 | 1,111 | −1.9% | 682 | 1.63 |
| 2004 | 1,132 | +84% | 643 | 1.76 |
| 2003 | 616 | +54% | 325 | 1.90 |
| 2002 | 399 | +47% | 196 | 2.04 |
| 2001 | 272 | −26% | 106 | 2.57 |
| 2000 | 367 | −25% | 134 | 2.74 |
| 1999 | 490 | −29% | 167 | 2.93 |
| 1998 | 687 | −18% | 220 | 3.12 |
| 1997 | 840 | −37% | 253 | 3.32 |
| 1996 | 1,324 | −22% | 379 | 3.49 |
| 1995 | 1,701 | −18% | 465 | 3.66 |
| 1994 | 2,069 | −14% | 542 | 3.82 |
| 1993 | 2,410 | −11% | 609 | 3.96 |
| 1992 | 2,708 | −9.7% | 662 | 4.09 |
| 1991 | 3,000 | −3.2% | 700 | 4.29 |
| 1990 | 3,100 | −3.1% | 740 | 4.19 |
| 1989 | 3,200 | −3.0% | 750 | 4.27 |
| 1988 | 3,300 | −2.9% | 760 | 4.34 |
| 1987 | 3,400 | 0.0% | 770 | 4.42 |
| 1986 | 3,400 | 0.0% | 770 | 4.42 |
| 1985 | 3,400 | 0.0% | 770 | 4.42 |
| 1984 | 3,400 | 0.0% | 770 | 4.42 |
| 1983 | 3,400 | +3.0% | 770 | 4.42 |
| 1982 | 3,300 | +3.1% | 760 | 4.34 |
| 1981 | 3,200 | +3.2% | 750 | 4.27 |
| 1980 | 3,100 | −1.6% | 730 | 4.25 |
| 1979 | 3,150 | −1.6% | 730 | 4.32 |
| 1978 | 3,200 | 0.0% | 720 | 4.44 |
| 1977 | 3,200 | 0.0% | 710 | 4.51 |
| 1976 | 3,200 | 0.0% | 700 | 4.57 |
| 1975 | 3,200 | 0.0% | 700 | 4.57 |
| 1974 | 3,200 | +6.7% | 700 | 4.57 |
| 1973 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 650 | 4.62 |
| 1972 | 3,000 | +11% | 650 | 4.62 |
| 1971 | 2,700 | −10.0% | 650 | 4.15 |
| 1970 | 3,000 | +20% | 650 | 4.62 |
| 1969 | 2,500 | 0.0% | 630 | 3.97 |
| 1968 | 2,500 | 0.0% | 630 | 3.97 |
| 1967 | 2,500 | −44% | 630 | 3.97 |
| 1966 | 4,500 | +50% | 900 | 5.00 |
| 1965 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 600 | 5.00 |
| 1964 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 600 | 5.00 |
| 1963 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 600 | 5.00 |
| 1962 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 600 | 5.00 |
| 1961 | 3,000 | — | 600 | 5.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 16 t USD 15,000
- Exporter rank
- 73 of 97
- Imports
- 7 t USD 27,000
- Importer rank
- 125 of 143
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of sweet potatoes in New Caledonia?
New Caledonia produced 644 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does New Caledonia rank in the world for production of sweet potatoes?
New Caledonia ranked 92nd of 111 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 56.5% of the world total.
How has the production of sweet potatoes in New Caledonia changed?
It rose by 38% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −3.1% for the world. The record was 4,500 t in 1966.
What is the yield of sweet potatoes in New Caledonia?
2.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (644 t from 264 ha), against a world average of 12.6 t/ha.
Does New Caledonia export or import sweet potatoes?
In 2024 New Caledonia reported exports of 16 t (USD 15,000) and imports of 7 t (USD 27,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for New Caledonia is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.